by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Hillsborough Community College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Hillsborough Community College was awarded 309 badges in the 2026 rankings.
HCC is ranked #1,250 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
HCC is also ranked #36 on the Best Colleges in Florida list.
At Hillsborough Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hillsborough Community College is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At HCC this rate is 33%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Hillsborough Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 19,998 undergraduates at HCC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Hillsborough Community College.
The typical net cost at HCC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for HCC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,905 | $6,660 | $5,485 | $10,168 | $10,168 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of HCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At HCC, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,797 a year. That adds up to $23,188 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 10.6%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Hillsborough Community College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Hillsborough Community College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $40,782 in their early years. This is about 17% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Hillsborough Community College make the most money.
Hillsborough Community College is an public institution situated in Tampa, Florida. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Hillsborough Community College.
Contact details for Hillsborough Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 39 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL 33606-3584 |
| Phone: | 8132537000 |
| Website: | www.hccfl.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 22 majors graduated from Hillsborough Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,566 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,444 | $26,146 |
| Allied Health Services | 1,429 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 538 | $46,175 |
| Business Administration & Management | 308 | $33,026 |
| Nursing | 270 | $54,182 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 264 | $43,311 |
| Accounting | 105 | NA |
| Information Technology | 92 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 81 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
15,551 students took at least one online class at Hillsborough Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Hillsborough Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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